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Hang heavy weight on dry lined wall

  • 02-10-2011 4:17pm
    #1
    Firefly2
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    My daughter has asked me to hang a large punch bag on a wall in her house. The problem is that the bag is about 20kg+ and the wall is dry lined. The gap between the plasterboard and the concrete wall is very large, about 75mm. The bracket has 3 holes for fixings and I can only catch a stud with one fixing. I really need to catch the concrete wall in some way but with the 75mm gap I do not know how to do this. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    I had to do similar to hang my curtains, last owner had them hanging off the dry lining and they where all ripped out.

    Get 100mm or longer masonry screws/bolts and hang it off the wall. Don't forget to pick up a masonry bit big enough to drill the holes, it's a pain having to drive back to the hardware shop to get one.


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
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    Get large frame fixings, would hold up a static load. Chadwicks have them fairly cheap, woodies / b&q can be very dear...

    The problem might be from movement, I'm guessing they aren't just going to look at it. I wouldn't be compessing the plaster board as it won't last too long..

    The simplest job might be to cut out the plaster board between 2 studs and the height of the bracket and replace with some 1/2" ply, then screw bracket to the ply.

    Even simpler again would be to fix ply to the wall, a nice wide bit so it can be screwed into 2 studs, then just bolt the bracket to that. Bracket could be bolted on before offering up the ply.


  • #4
    cavan4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭cavan4sam


    the best and only way in my opinion as a dryliner is to cut square of plasterboard out fix bracket to block wall and patch back in , may take bit more effort but it WILL hold it


  • #5
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Are you a troll?


  • #6
    Firefly2
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Firefly2


    Del2005 wrote: »
    I had to do similar to hang my curtains, last owner had them hanging off the dry lining and they where all ripped out.

    Get 100mm or longer masonry screws/bolts and hang it off the wall. Don't forget to pick up a masonry bit big enough to drill the holes, it's a pain having to drive back to the hardware shop to get one.

    Are we talking about Rawlbolts etc? Any particular type?


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  • #7
    dp639
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭dp639


    Just bought these recently for a similar job - http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=150982


  • #8
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Firefly2 wrote: »
    Are we talking about Rawlbolts etc? Any particular type?

    These are what I used.
    dp639 wrote: »
    Just bought these recently for a similar job - http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=150982

    But since it's a punch bag it may be a better idea to cut out a bigger hole and place something solid between the wall and plasterboard.


  • #9
    dp639
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭dp639


    Del2005 wrote: »
    These are what I used.



    But since it's a punch bag it may be a better idea to cut out a bigger hole and place something solid between the wall and plasterboard.

    You are probably right, mine was for some fairly heavy curtains and rails only.


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